The chain mediating role of resilience and change fatigue between intolerance of uncertainty and job burnout in nurses by Yuqi Gao, Hengjie Ren, Gina Meng, Xiudong Ying, Peng Jin, Yue Chen, Gang Wei

“…Resilience, change fatigue, job burnout, and intolerance of uncertainty were measured by the IUS-12, CF, CD-RISC, and CMBI, respectively. In this study, structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the direct and indirect effects among these variables, with model fit indices ensuring statistical robustness. …”
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The role of exosomes in the mechanisms of inflammation development in patients with cardiovascular pathology and the contribution to therapeutic potential of stem cells by P. F. Muzychenko, Zh. M. Minchenko, T. I. Havrylenko, V. A. Cherniak, S. V. Demidov, N. O. Ryzhkova, O. A. Pidhaina

“…There are also evidence of their impact on the structural and functional restoration of affected organs and blood vessels. …”
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Advances in pH-responsive drug delivery systems for periodontitis treatment by Zhuomin Sha, Yongjia Wu, Yi Zheng, Ke Yang, Xinyi Gong, Lu Xuan, Xiang Li, Xuepeng Chen

“…Studies investigating the preparation and in vitro/in vivo therapeutic effects of pH-responsive DDS for periodontitis were included and critically evaluated. pH-responsive materials are capable of undergoing structural transformations and triggering drug release in the pathological acidic microenvironment of periodontitis. …”
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exoALMA. XVII. Characterizing the Gas Dynamics around Dust Asymmetries by Lisa Wölfer, Marcelo Barraza-Alfaro, Richard Teague, Pietro Curone, Myriam Benisty, Misato Fukagawa, Jaehan Bae, Gianni Cataldi, Ian Czekala, Stefano Facchini, Daniele Fasano, Mario Flock, Maria Galloway-Sprietsma, Himanshi Garg, Cassandra Hall, Jane Huang, John D. Ilee, Andrés F. Izquierdo, Kazuhiro Kanagawa, Geoffroy Lesur, Cristiano Longarini, Ryan A. Loomis, Francois Menard, Anika Nath, Ryuta Orihara, Christophe Pinte, Daniel J. Price, Giovanni Rosotti, Jochen Stadler, Gaylor Wafflard-Fernandez, Andrew J. Winter, Hsi-Wei Yen, Tomohiro C. Yoshida, Brianna Zawadzki

“…While dust observations have revealed crescent structures in several disks, observations of their kinematic signatures are still lacking. …”
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Toward Building Model of Business Closure Intention in SMEs: Binomial Logistic Regression by Gelmar García-Vidal, Alexander Sánchez-Rodríguez, Laritza Guzmán-Vilar, Reyner Pérez-Campdesuñer, Rodobaldo Martínez-Vivar

“…The survey evidence from 385 Ecuadorian SMEs was analyzed in two stages; confirmatory factor analysis validated the scales capturing environmental pessimism and personal pressures, and a structural equation model confirmed that both latent constructs directly heighten exit propensity. …”
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Monte carlo study of the effect of collimator thickness on T-99m source response in single photon emission computed tomography by Jalil Islamian, Mohammad Taghi Toossi, Mahdi Momennezhad, Seyyed Zakavi, Ramin Sadeghi, Michael Ljungberg

“…The image quality analyses by structural similarity index (SSIM) algorithm and also by visual inspection showed suitable quality images obtained with a collimator thickness of 2.405 cm. …”
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Understanding Pre-Service Teachers’ Conceptual Difficulties in Learning Newman Projections by Muhammad Adlim, Syahrial Syahrial, Sri Winarni, Deriyani Deriyani, Abdul Gani, Rusman Rusman, Subhan Salaeh

“…Students reported that the Newman projection was the most challenging topic, citing both the abstract nature of the concept, which requires spatial reasoning and mental rotation of molecular structures, and the lack of effective instructional strategies to support understanding. …”
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Youth Obesity: Sport as a Solution Strategy by Krzysztof Pietrzak, Małgorzata Wasilewska, Sebastian Polok, Karol Demel

“… Purpose: This study examines organized sports as a multisectoral intervention against youth obesity, emphasizing physiological, psychosocial, and structural motivations. Materials and Research Methods: Long term cohort analyses (e.g., Finland’s 21-year tracking [7]), randomized trials, and regional case studies (Poland’s rural-urban disparities [10], Italy’s post-pandemic park programs [15]) were included. …”
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The role of influencer content value and credibility in purchase intention by Ahmad Shaheen, Abdullah Khataan, Abdelrehim Awad, Anwar Yahia Shams Eldin, Awadia Elnour

“…Employing a descriptive-explanatory design, survey data were collected from 633 social media users. Analysis via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that all examined dimensions of influencer content value significantly and positively influence purchase intention, with entertainment value (r = 0.878 in correlation analysis, SEM estimate = 0.150) and functional value (r = 0.819 in correlation, SEM estimate = 0.118) demonstrating particularly strong contributions. …”
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Can China’s national fitness policy contribute to achieving universal health? Analysis based on the three-dimensional framework by Defeng Dong, Bing He, Jianda Kong, Aitong Zhou, Mei Lv, Dianbo Zhang, Chen Dong

“…In terms of policy tools, there is an overall structural imbalance and internal disarray, with environmental policy tools dominating, supplemented by supply-side policies, while demand-side policies are insufficient. …”
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Strategies for Increasing Youth Participation in Longitudinal Survey Research: Lessons from a Pilot Study by Valentina Castillo Cifuentes, Ana Ferrer, Mike Ronchka, Ilona Dougherty, Amelia Clarke, Sana Khaliq, Eki Okungbowa, Ian Korovinsky, Mishika Khurana

“…The pilot study provided valuable insights into optimizing recruitment, survey design, and incentive structures for a longitudinal study. These findings provide insights for improving participant engagement and retention in research studies, as well as a co-creation approach to research design.…”
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Psychometric validation of type 2 Diabetes Distress Assessment System in an Indian type 2 diabetes population by Baby Sharma, Pramod Tripathi, Nidhi Kadam, Diptika Tiwari, Anagha Vyawahare, Thejas Kathrikolly, Malhar Ganla

“…Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), using IBM SPSS, R, and AMOS software. …”
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Enhancing self-care management among women with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Na’eemah Zaini, Idayu Badilla Idris, Norfazilah Ahmad, Syahnaz Mohd Hashim, Nik Nairan Abdullah, Nadia Aqilla Shamsusah

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 330 female patients recruited through multistage sampling from nine health clinics in Malaysia. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the relationships between these factors. …”
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The Role of Immersive Virtual Realities: Enhancing Science Learning in Higher Education by Talia Tene, Marco Guevara, Gabriel Moreano, John Vera, Cristian Vacacela Gomez

“…These articles were further analyzed to identify distinct structural elements regarding VR and AR interventions and their effects on educational outcomes. …”
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Efficacy of Recombinant Genetic Diagnostic Tools for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) by Mai M. Abd El-Rahman, Rokaya H. Shalaby, Alaa A. E .El-Kholy, Noura R. Mohamed, Shereen H. B. Elwakeel

“…The virus's seven serotypes and numerous genetic subtypes complicate its diagnosis in both at-risk and endemic areas, facing any control programs. The non-structural polypeptide (NSP) 3ABC of FMDV is the most reliable for serotype-independent antibody detection, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on this has proven reliable. …”
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Navigating relationships and tensions: how professionals who treat substance use disorders view their role in preventing child abuse and neglect by Paulo Padilla-Petry, Nuria Fuentes-Peláez, Anna Fantova-Romero

“…They discussed the importance and fragility of the therapeutic bond, structural deficiencies in their services, and the challenges of working with CWS. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant and postpartum women regarding stress urinary incontinence by Qin Dong, Shenxian Wan, Ruihua Wang, Sanshan Guo, Hong Shen, Ningjuan Wang, Wenting Cai, Luxi Cai, Wei Zhao

“…Findings revealed median scores: knowledge 20.00 [12.00, 28.00] (range: 0–44), attitudes 21.00 [19.75, 24.00] (range: 8–40), and practices 26.00 [22.00, 31.00] (range: 8–40). Structural equation modeling (SEM) showed knowledge directly influenced attitudes (β = -0.153, p < 0.001), while both knowledge (β = 0.522, p < 0.001) and attitudes (β = -0.128, p = 0.004) significantly impacted practices. …”
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Cytotoxic effect of zinc oxide phytonanoparticles and Bonellia macrocarpa (Cav.) B. Stahl & Källersjö extract on breast cancer cell lines by Fermín Jonapá-Hernández, Nadia Judith Jacobo-Herrera, Beatriz del Carmen Couder-García, Joaquín Adolfo Montes-Molina, Federico Antonio Gutiérrez-Miceli, Eduardo Pérez-Arteaga, María Celina Luján-Hidalgo

“…Finally, PNPs were observed to induce apoptosis in MDA-MB-468 cells, suggesting activation of programmed cell death pathways. The synthesis of PNPs offers an alternative for obtaining nanoscale structures with significant potential to reduce the progression of breast cancer. …”
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Design and evaluation of a multi-epitope DNA vaccine against HPV16 by Lanfang Zhu, Xiangjie Cui, Zhiling Yan, Yufen Tao, Lei Shi, Xinwen Zhang, Yufeng Yao, Li Shi

“…Subsequently, through meticulous selection of T-cell epitopes and other necessary elements, a multi-epitope vaccine was constructed, exhibiting good immunogenic, physicochemical, and structural characteristics. Furthermore, in silico simulations showed that the vaccine not only interacted well with toll-like receptors (TLR2/TLR3/TLR4), but also induced a strong innate and adaptive immune response characterized by elevated Th1-type cytokines, such as interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interleukin-2 (IL2). …”
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A roadmap for personalized medicine: the findings of the IC2PerMed project by Flavia Beccia, Francesco Andrea Causio, Marzia Di Marcantonio, Ilda Hoxhaj, Chiara Cadeddu, Melissa Campagno, Lena Schleicher, Carmen Fotino, Maike Tauchert, Marta Lomazzi, Lili Wang, Wenya Wang, Huiyao Huang, Walter Ricciardi, Stefania Boccia, Stefania Boccia

“…The roadmap promotes best practice exchange and addresses potential barriers to PM adoption. It outlines structural actions including enhancing health literacy, fostering intersectoral and international collaboration, ongoing review of emerging technologies, and facilitating innovation market entry through needs assessment and Health Technology Assessment. …”
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